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Young Alumni Council Fall Retreat 2015 Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, Kentucky

UK Alumni Association History Our Story The University of Kentucky Alumni Association traces its history to • 1889, when Joseph H. "Little Joe" Kastle, a graduate of UK and a nationally-known chemist, returned to his alma mater as professor of chemistry. He persuaded a few of his fellow faculty members/UK graduates to establish an alumni club, organizing the first group of alumni with the purpose of joining together in support of the university. First Alumni Structure • The residence on Coldstream Farm on Newtown Road was converted into an alumni/faculty club and named the Carnahan House for James W. Carnahan, a prominent alumnus and benefactor of the university who paid for much of the remodeling. Seven years later, UK acquired Spindletop Hall, a grand mansion located on Iron Works Pike, and it replaced the Carnahan House as an alumni gathering point. The Helen G. King Alumni House, on the corner of Rose Street and Euclid Avenue, opened its doors in 1963.

History, cont. Helen G. King • Helen G. King, the first permanent director of the UK Alumni Association and a native of Lexington, was "Miss University of Kentucky" to thousands of alumni. One alumnus said, "She was the grandest lady I ever knew." • A 1925 graduate of the UK School of Journalism, King went to work for the university a few years after graduation. She stayed for 40 years. She died in Lexington Feb. 19, 1985, at the age of 80. Leadership • Raymond L. Kirk. 1920s • James S. Shropshire, 1930-1940 • Margie McLaughlin, 1940-1946 • Helen King, 1946-1969 • E. Jay Brumfield, 1969-1990 • Bob Whitaker, 1990-1998 • Stan Key, 1998-Present

2015-2020 Strategic Plan Transforming Tomorrow in partnership with alumni, the University, and its students • Vision: The University of Kentucky Alumni Association will enhance the lives of alumni, the university, and its students. We will provide opportunities for increased engagement by current and future alumni in service to each other, to the university, and to the communities that the university serves across the Commonwealth and beyond. • Values: The UK Alumni Association is committed to these values: • Building Community • Promoting Diversity and Inclusion • Achieving Excellence

Board of Directors • Comprised of 128 members. • Responsible for setting policy of the UK Alumni Association in accordance with its Vision and Mission. • Comprised of: • 63 board elected alumni from 18 geographical districts to serve a term of 3 years • 6 at large alumni elected by the board to serve a term of 3 years • 1 alumni representative from each of the 16 academic colleges and elected by the board to serve a term of 3 years • The 3 alumni elected members on the Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky • The elected officers of the association serving terms corresponding to the offices they hold • The honorary life members of the Board, which includes the Past Presidents of the Association; the university’s Vice President for University Relations; the university’s Vice President for Development; the university’s Director of Athletics; the university’s President of the Student Government Association to serve a one-year term and the university’s President of the Faculty Senate to serve a one-year term.

Internal Structure • Programs • Awards, career services, events, alumni clubs, Homecoming, Reunions, constituent groups, students, legacy, athletic engagement • Records/Information Services • Database, technical • Communications • Magazine, social media, website, press releases, broadcast email, graphic design, postcards • Membership • Dues processing, solicitations, Wildcat Society • Administration • Board of Directors, facilities, finance

University Relations • Vice President for University Relations – Tom Harris • Alumni Relations • WRFL Radio Station • Government Relations • Public Relations • Marketing Note: The Office of Development is under the direction of the Vice President for Development, Mike Richey

Funding Association: • University Funds – approximately 18% • Membership Dues • Annual • Life • Royalties/Partnerships • Credit Card Investment Fund University: • State Dollars • Investments • Private Giving

Alumni Clubs • Alabama • Minnesota • Arizona • Missouri • California • New York • Colorado • North Carolina • District of Columbia • Ohio • Florida • Pennsylvania • Georgia • South Carolina • Illinois • Tennessee • Indiana • Texas • Kentucky • Virginia • Massachusetts • Greece • Malaysia

Programs • Alumni Clubs • Distinguished Service Awards • Regional Events • Homecoming • College Affiliates • Reunions • Constituent Groups • Legacy Programs • Student Programs • Tickets • Athletic Events/Travel • Career Services • Great Teacher Awards • Scholarships • Community Service • Travel

Records Total Undergraduate Undergraduate Graduate and Graduate Degree Degree Degreed Total Records 169,381 49,013 218,394 (Good, Lost, Deceased, Unknown) 22,264 4,066 Deceased Records 26,330 ------------ ------------ ------------ Living Records 147,117 44,947 192,064 (Good, Lost, Unknown) 139,766 42,155 Addressable Records 181,921 Percent Addressable of Living 95% 94% 95% Percent Addressable of Total 83% 86% 83% Note: Living degreed graduates as of June 30, 2015

Membership • AAUK Annual Single Members 9,645 • AAUK Annual Joint Members 5,760 • AAUK 3 Year Single Members 3,529 • AAUK 3 Year Joint Members 2,083 • AAUK Life Single Members 6,791 • AAUK Life Joint Members 9,407 • AAUK Life Single Partial Pay 643 • AAUK Life Joint Partial Pay 641 Grand Total Memberships 38,499 Note: Membership count as of August 31, 2015

Young Alumni Membership • AAUK Annual Single Members 1,288 • AAUK Annual Joint Members 294 • AAUK 3 Year Single Members 982 • AAUK 3 Year Joint Members 189 • AAUK Life Single Members 157 • AAUK Life Joint Members 88 • AAUK Life Single Partial Pay 79 • AAUK Life Joint Partial Pay 74 Grand Total Memberships 3,151 Note: Membership count as of August 31, 2015

Communications • Kentucky Alumni Magazine • App • Text Messaging • www.ukalumni.net/text • Social Media • Twitter – @kentuckyalumni • Facebook – UK Alumni Association Official Page • Instagram – kentucky_alumni • Broadcast Emails • Postcards

Future • Larger classes = higher percentage of young alumni • More mobile population • Focused engagement (student orgs, LLPs, etc.) • Transient alumni • Cost of tuition • State economics • RELEVANCE

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